Chapter 217 – 22. Phuc.
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Athenian treason.
In the self-proclaimed aristocratic republic, there was a parliament centered on Aphrodite.
Aphrodite was not an ordinary human, considering that she had created a system of this level in less than a month.
It’s just that the opponent was too bad.
In front of the absurd power to annihilate the castle of Zeus, which was said to be a heavenly fortress, human ability was meaningless.
“It’s been confirmed…… All of them are dead!”
“Hmm…”
Aphrodite, who wanted to create his own kingdom her.
However, she lost her body her early.
It also killed all of her family members who had lived together for over ten years.
She is truly a terrible woman.
No matter how much power and wealth are good, I never thought they would brutally murder my own family.
The nobles were stunned.
And on the one hand, he gnashed his teeth.
“After all, that woman couldn’t have taken proper responsibility. If she knew this would happen, she’d rather have me go!”
“Heh. I don’t think it would be any different with you.”
“What, what?!”
Aphrodite disappeared, to be precise, the aristocratic republic that ran away was left with only division without showing any unity.
“Now, now, let’s calm down. Isn’t it the right time to do something like that?”
The quarrel only calmed down after a noble stopped it.
The nobles did not hide their discomfort.
In fact, it is all unsettling.
The more he knows the taste of power, the more he has a great fear of dying himself, so he was sensitive.
“Now, for some reason, Aphrodite killed her family her and ran away her, and it is time for her to discuss what she is doing now and what we should do in the future. Time is running out.”
“I agree. We’re running out of time. He’s ready to attack at any moment.”
The women nodded their heads heavily.
“First, let’s discuss Aphrodite.”
Of course, there was no honor. For being a traitor.
“She went to the palace a few days ago, saying that she would take responsibility and negotiate. But last night, through the confession of the knight who felt remorse, it was possible to know that she had slaughtered her family. Of course, she did not do it herself, but ordered It’s down, but…”
“She has no reason to kill her family if she’s willing to negotiate properly. She’s probably up to something.”
“That’s right. If she was anything else, you might think that she did it to strengthen her resolve her, but she couldn’t be that way.”
“But the question remains.”
A woman questioned.
“If you’re going to kill them anyway, haven’t you given up on your family? Then it’s wiser to let them live than to kill them for nothing and give us a chance to get caught. Isn’t that a woman who doesn’t know that?”
“That’s right…”
Certainly it was.
If it’s just to escape, you don’t have to kill your family, and if you don’t have any regrets anyway, it won’t matter if you become a hostage later, so you can just let them live on their own.
“The fact that he had to kill them… Means that having a family member will be disadvantaged, right?”
The nobles put their heads together and pondered.
If you are at a disadvantage if you have a family.
Well, if you are from a very poor family, the more you play and eat, the harder it will be, so it could be a reason to some extent, but Aphrodite is a duke. They are not so poor that they cannot support a few families, but rather have enough money to feed a city.
Then what on earth made her kill her family her?
“Huh…! Stand, no way…!”
A woman remembered something.
It’s a coincidence.
At the same time as she thought about Aphrodite’s intentions, she was thinking about how to counter Aran, and that is where she came up with Aran’s nickname of his.
‘Yes…If that’s the case…There is a possibility…!’
She broke into a cold sweat.
What if what she thought was correct, and what if she succeeded?
She was far from thinking.
“What’s up? Did you think of something?”
“Come on, tell me.”
When her nobles snorted, she opened her mouth.
“…What is the nickname of King Aran?”
“Why is that…? There’s a brute demon king and the strongest evil demon… Huh! No way…!”
The nobles also breathed in vain, as if their thoughts had gone crazy.
She nodded her head.
“Anyway, she seems to be aiming for the position of a concubine or her wife her.”
“That kind of thing… Can’t be said…! No matter how beautiful she is, her personality is like that of a raksha, and she’s not a married woman with children. Besides, the great king has only five wives. That can’t be possible.”
“But if that’s not the case, what’s the reason to kill the family? It’s just that if we do something like that and we find it early, we might end up getting caught.”
“That…”
The words seemed plausible, but it was not easy to understand.
Aiming for the seat of the king’s concubine or wife?
Will that be possible…
“You don’t have to think of a concubine or a wife. Even if you become a simple lover, it will be enough to say what you want. A concubine or wife will be difficult, but a lover will not be difficult.”
“Hmm…Sure…”
The women let out their silence.
“Then isn’t she a big deal? If that woman becomes the maharaja’s lover, or she wins his heart her, she will in some way relieve herself of the responsibility of causing her treason. Then let us poison that. ” Isn’t it!”
“That’s right… We have to think of a way.”
“What the hell, if she escapes her responsibilities like that, we’re dead!”
“If so, what should I do?”
Of course, there is nowhere to run.
All they can do is fight and win or die.
Of course, in the current situation, the only answer is to die, let alone win.
“Maybe not necessarily.”
Then, someone threw a word of hope.
“…What do you mean by that?”
She looked around her audience.
“Let’s think about it. Athens has become a vassal state of the great kingdom. So whose interests should we put first?”
“Yes, of course it is a great kingdom.”
It came out without the slightest hesitation.
All of them here are women who do not commit any crimes such as treason.
“Yes. We must prioritize the interests of the Great Kingdom, so that we can live.”
“What does that matter now!”
“Let’s put down our emotions for a bit and think calmly.”
“?”
She made a frustrated face at the expression as if she was saying something stupid.
“That’s true… Did we cause a rebellion to harm the Great Kingdom? Or did it benefit?”
“Ah…!”
Everyone’s mouth fell open.
“We were trapped in what we call ‘treason’. Looking at it coldly, we were helpful to the Great Kingdom, never hindering it.”
Why didn’t I think of that
Obviously, from the Athenian point of view, it would be okay to destroy the 9 tribes, but from the point of view of the great kingdom, there is nothing wrong with it.
Because of the rebellion, the Athenian army was split in two.
Because of the rebellion, public sentiment was divided.
Also,
Because of the rebellion, the front lines were redundant,
Because of the rebellion, the declaration of surrender was made early.
They never harmed the Great Kingdom.
Rather, it is the same as making a great achievement!
“When a war breaks out, the general who wins the surrender of the enemy country or captures and occupies the king receives a great reward and is promoted as a national hero.
We are certainly traitors and criminals from the Athenian point of view. That’s undeniable. But there is no need to deny it before that. Because Athens has become a vassal of the great kingdom!”
“That’s right…!”
“Surely so.”
“Rather, let’s go boldly. We are nobles and heroes of the Great Kingdom. There is no reason for us to be so humbled.”
Nobles quickly survived. Among them, there were even those who wanted to pack up and go right away.
“You mustn’t go against the Great Kingdom. Then you will definitely become enemies. But for now, it’s still okay. Raise a white flag, surrender. And ask for protection. You can’t live in Athens, so ask to live on the mainland of the Great Kingdom.” I mean.”
“Then we can avoid Athena’s interference!”
“Yes. And besides, we’re heroes, so we should be treated like that!”
Laughter bloomed.
What a pleasing cry, what a comforting cry.
“Let’s go right now!”
Horror and fear. And treble.
These distract people’s reason.
A good example of that.
They forgot the very basic principle that no country would ever accept a traitor.
